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Goodwill
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Abstract]  
Goodwill

10.Goodwill







 

 

 

 

 

As at December 31

 

 2017 

 

 

 2016 



 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

$

 650 

 

$

 661 

Divested During the Year (See Note 3)

 

 -

 

 

 (32)

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

 

 46 

 

 

 21 

Balance, End of Year

 

 696 

 

 

 650 



 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

 

 2,129 

 

 

 2,129 

Divested During the Year (See Note 3)

 

 (216)

 

 

 -

Balance, End of Year

 

 1,913 

 

 

 2,129 

Total Goodwill

$

 2,609 

 

$

 2,779 



During 2017, the Company derecognized goodwill of $216 million upon the divestiture of the Piceance assets as described in Note 3. During 2016, the Company derecognized goodwill of $32 million upon the divestiture of the Gordondale assets as described in Note 3.



Goodwill was assessed for impairment as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The fair values of the Canada and United States reporting units were determined to be greater than the respective carrying values of the reporting units.  Accordingly, no goodwill impairments were recognized. The Company has not recognized any historical cumulative goodwill impairments.